governance

What the Winter Olympics Taught Me About Nonprofit Governance

Published on: by Gene Takagi

The 2010 Winter Olympics rocked!  Having grown up in Vancouver, I recognize my bias.  But come on, the Double McTwist 1260, the men's hockey gold medal match between Team Canada and Team USA, both flawless and courageous performances on the ice, the craziness of short track speed skating, k.d. Lang's rendition of Hallelujah at the opening, […]

Tweets of the Week – 2/26/10

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Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: 50 Fascinating Lectures for Humanitarians – http://is.gd/914W9 BoardSource: Senate Passes Jobs Bill That Includes Tax Credit for Nonprofit Employers http://tinyurl.com/ydwpfj4 rosettathurman: Why Don’t More Members of Gens X and Y Join Boards? http://ow.ly/1biAB acumenfund: How do you recognize a linchpin? The indispensable listeners, doers, […]

Tweets of the Week – 2/12/10

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Here are some of my favorite posts of the past week: GTak: If Your Organization Has Second Thoughts About Filing That Complicated Form 990 … – http://is.gd/81IMd (Charity Governance Blog) GTak: For L3C companies, profit isn't the point http://is.gd/7ZfM3 (CNN Money) p2173: This is paper #3 in the MacArthur series on philanthropy strategies Changing the […]

Tweets of the Week – 1/22/10

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Here are some of my favorite tweets from the past week: GTak: Philanthropy and Charity Have Different Roles - http://is.gd/6uofr (Steve Gunderson – COF) philaction: What metrics should we be tracking to assess impact of donor advice on Haiti giving? Your thoughts (and data) please http://bit.ly/4yYx3a BoardSource: The Stevens Settlement: Good for Stevens, Bad for Nonprofit Governance (Governance Consulting […]

Tweets of the Week – 1/8/10

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Here are some of my favorite tweets of the past week: GTak: @p2173 Bioviolence: a terrifying forecast. How should nonprofits prepare for trends we don't want to think about like terrorism & pandemics? GTak: IRS – Statistical Information About Tax-Exempt Organizations - http://is.gd/5Ox3w GTak: Q: What's a "church" under federal tax laws? A: See this 2009 case - http://bit.ly/4MGmHs […]

Tweets of the Week – 1/1/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite tweets of the past week: GTak: Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance http://is.gd/5FNX5 (Harvard Business School, 9/18/00) GTak: Charity Governance Blog's Nonprofit Scandal of the Year – http://is.gd/5FNHS and NY Times Editorial – http://is.gd/5FNNm GTak: Jeffrey Sachs: Our Millennium Challenges: environmental degradation, population change, extreme poverty, global problem solving pndblog 2009: […]

Are Charity Boards Ready for Tough Times Ahead?

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The headline of the November 12, 2009 edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy ("The Chronicle") asks "Are Charities Ready for Tough Times Ahead?"  The article answers the question as follows: While opinions are mixed, many philanthropy experts say the short answer is no; charities and foundations are too complacent in the face of the economic […]